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[quote=Anonymous]OP, if your main concern here is the fact that this kid is a "Trump supporter" or the fact that your kid got made fun of because of a political candidate, perhaps ask Jeff to move this to the Politics forum.

I don't think that boy was being very nice to your daughter at all.  But I also know that kids can be really mean to one another.  It can be about religion, hair, skin color, body shape, socioeconomic status, brands of clothing or shoes, country of origin, etc.

It's not okay, but it's also not abnormal.

As a person from a minority religion and minority ethnicity, I got made fun of quite a bit. My religion, my skin color, my hair, but also other things sometimes like my jacket.  Nothing is really out of bounds for kids that age. It's not all about one specific thing.

You should explain to your daughter that people, especially kids, can be mean but that we just move on. That's not the only time she's going to experience it, next time it could be about her shirt or her hair.

You need to let her know that and not turn it into some persecution complex.

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